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Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards
November 20, 2024 - 8:03 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction. Jason De León’s “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling” won for nonfiction, where finalists included Salman Rushdie's memoir about his brutal stabbing in 2022, “Knife.”
Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic
November 20, 2024 - 2:37 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson's very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.
From fashion to sports, coffee table books are great holiday options
November 20, 2024 - 12:32 PM

Stumped on a holiday gift? Reach for a coffee table book.
The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels
November 20, 2024 - 11:08 AM

It's holiday season, but that doesn't have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system. Whether you're a parent, relative, teacher, librarian or just a friend to a young person, consider a book that you can enjoy together.
Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover, from bios and books to a status tote
November 20, 2024 - 11:04 AM

Do you have a someone in your life who plays Vulture's Cinematrix game every morning? Or maybe they have the kitchen television turned to Turner Classic Movies all day and make a point of organizing Oscar polls at work? Hate to break it to you: They might be a hard-to-please cinephile.
10 holiday gifts to hit the right note for music lovers
November 20, 2024 - 11:01 AM

Music fans should be easy to shop for this holiday season, right?
Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
November 20, 2024 - 10:33 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a common trait that President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing as he selects those to serve in his new administration: experience on television.
Movie Review: Netflix's 'Joy' is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up - and science
November 20, 2024 - 8:04 AM

Toward the end of Netflix's “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. They aren't the parents, but they had as much to do with the birth as the mom and dad.
Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award
November 20, 2024 - 6:09 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis became one of Hollywood's most revered actors through an array of powerful roles, from “ Fences ” to “ The Woman King,” and now her decorated career has earned her one of the Golden Globes' highest honors.
Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
November 19, 2024 - 3:45 PM

LONDON (AP) — Australian writer Richard Flanagan completed an unprecedented literary double on Tuesday, winning Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards

Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic

From fashion to sports, coffee table books are great holiday options

The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels

Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover, from bios and books to a status tote

10 holiday gifts to hit the right note for music lovers

Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

Movie Review: Netflix's 'Joy' is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up - and science

Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

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